Why Australia's oldest nudist club wants you to take your clothes off

While Kathy and her husband, Stephen, have always been "closet nudists" — comfortable being naked in their home — they are newcomers to the nudist club scene. We do everything in the nud. Wolter Peeters, Wolter Peeters W. And in the rare case that a member gets an erection the offending member removes themselves from the group until he settles down. Mr Serow, from the naturist federation, said Generation Y was more interested in gratification than commitment to a club. Stuart Whelan, the editor of The Australian Naturist Magazine , said young people were still interested in nudism but were not attracted to the organised club structure.

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Or at least to her sisters. At the Heritage Australia Club members range in age from late 20s to mid 70s, although the majority fall into the older age bracket. Mr Serow, from the naturist federation, said Generation Y was more interested in gratification than commitment to a club. By signing up you accept our privacy policy and conditions of use. This has led to social nudity moving much more into the open. Fay says one of the misconceptions is that nudism is seen as dirty and that people are only there to perv on others. I listen to my inner self and the world around me which tells me all its secrets.